Contributed/ETSU Athletics

On Jan. 17, the ETSU women’s tennis team traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, and made a valiant effort in their match against No. 11 NC State. With a tie in 8 out of 10 doubles rounds, the Bucs certainly held their own. But even with fierce competition, the NC State team eventually got the 7-0 win.

NC State jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a pair of 6-1 victories in doubles. In singles, NC State won all six matches in two sets. Audelie Lesaauvage and Mariangel Estrella both pushed their second sets to tiebreaker points out of the No.4 and No. 6 positions.

The doubles teams battled, but both fell 6-1, with the last match unfinished. With their opponents’ strong defensive skills, each singles match ended in a saddening defeat. 

The full results were:

Singles Competition
1. No. 29 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCSU) def. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 31 Mia Slama (NCSU) def. Alessandra Caceres  (ETSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. No. 60 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. No. 38 Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) def. Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) def. Niyati Kukreti  (ETSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jasmine Conway (NCSU) def. Mariangel Estrella  (ETSU) 6-0, 7-6 (10-9)

Doubles Competition
1. No. 4 Gabriella Broadfoot/Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) vs. Caceres/Estrella (ETSU) – 5-3, unfinished
2. No. 40 Jasmine Conway/Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Millan/Rage  (ETSU) – 6-1
3. Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) def. Kukreti/Lesauvage  (ETSU) – 6-1

The Bucs have a 1-2 win-loss ratio, but this season is just getting started. Traveling everywhere from Virginia to Florida, this team is ready to get back on the court and show everyone just what they can do. If you want to support the Bucs, come to Dave Mullins Tennis Complex on Friday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. to see their match against Tusculum. 

 

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